CorelDRAW Keyboard Shortcuts

117 keyboard shortcuts to help you create vector illustrations faster in CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW is an image editing & photography application developed by Corel. It lets users create vector illustrations with a professional-grade toolset.

For CorelDRAW users, mastering keyboard shortcuts is one of the fastest ways to boost productivity. Quick access to tools and commands keeps the creative flow unbroken.

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General 58 shortcuts

Duplicate

Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Align Bottom

N/A B B

Align Centers Horizontally

N/A E E

Align Centers Vertically

N/A C C

Align Left

N/A L L

Align Right

N/A R R

Align Top

N/A T T

Back One

N/A Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown

Brightness/Contrast/Intensity

N/A Ctrl +B Ctrl +B

Combine

N/A Ctrl +L Ctrl +L

Convert Outline To Object

N/A Ctrl +Shift +Q Ctrl +Shift +Q

Convert To Curves

N/A Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q

Distribute Bottom

N/A Shift +B Shift +B

Distribute Centers Horizontally

N/A Shift +E Shift +E

Distribute Centers Vertically

N/A Shift +C Shift +C

Distribute Right

N/A Shift +R Shift +R

Distribute Spacing Horizontally

N/A Shift +P Shift +P

Distribute Spacing Vertically

N/A Shift +A Shift +A

Distribute Top

N/A Shift +T Shift +T

Dynamic Guides

N/A Alt +Shift +D Alt +Shift +D

Duplicate In Place

N/A + +

Forward One

N/A Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp

Group

N/A Ctrl +G Ctrl +G

Horizontal Text C

N/A Ctrl +, Ctrl +,

Micro Nudge Down

N/A Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down

Micro Nudge Left

N/A Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left

Micro Nudge Right

N/A Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right

Micro Nudge Up

N/A Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up

Nudge Down

N/A Down Down

Nudge Left

N/A Left Left

Nudge Right

N/A Right Right

Nudge Up

N/A Up Up

Pan Down

N/A Alt +Down Alt +Down

Pan Left

N/A Alt +Left Alt +Left

Pan Right

N/A Alt +Right Alt +Right

Pan Up

N/A Alt +Up Alt +Up

Place Inside Container...

N/A Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1

Repeat

N/A Ctrl +R Ctrl +R

Redo

N/A Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Select all

N/A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Snap to Grid

N/A Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y

Spell Check...

N/A Ctrl +F12 Ctrl +F12

Super Nudge Down

N/A Shift +Down Shift +Down

Super Nudge Left

N/A Shift +Left Shift +Left

Super Nudge Right

N/A Shift +Right Shift +Right

Super Nudge Up

N/A Shift +Up Shift +Up

To Back Of Layer

N/A Shift +PageDown Shift +PageDown

To Back Of Page

N/A Ctrl +End Ctrl +End

To Front Of Layer

N/A Shift +PageUp Shift +PageUp

To Front Of Page

N/A Ctrl +Home Ctrl +Home

Toggle Pick State

N/A Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space

Toggle View

N/A Shift +F9 Shift +F9

Undo

N/A Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Undo

N/A Alt +Backspace Alt +Backspace

Ungroup

N/A Ctrl +U Ctrl +U

Use bullets

N/A Ctrl +M Ctrl +M

Vertical Text

N/A Ctrl +. Ctrl +.

What's This?

N/A Shift +F1 Shift +F1

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File 8 shortcuts

Export...

N/A Ctrl +E Ctrl +E

Exit

N/A Alt +F4 Alt +F4

Import...

N/A Ctrl +I Ctrl +I

New

N/A Ctrl +N Ctrl +N

Open...

N/A Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

Print...

N/A Ctrl +P Ctrl +P

Save As... S

N/A Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Save...

N/A Ctrl +S Ctrl +S

Edit 12 shortcuts

Break Apart

N/A Ctrl +K Ctrl +K

Copy

N/A Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Copy

N/A Ctrl +Insert Ctrl +Insert

Cut

N/A Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Cut

N/A Shift +Delete Shift +Delete

Delete

N/A Delete Delete

Duplicate

N/A Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Edit Text...

N/A Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T

Paste

N/A Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Paste

N/A Shift +Insert Shift +Insert

Properties

N/A Alt +Enter Alt +Enter

Convert

N/A Ctrl +F8 Ctrl +F8

View 7 shortcuts

Full-Screen Preview

N/A F9 F9

Refresh Window

N/A Ctrl +W Ctrl +W

Zoom One-Shot

N/A F2 F2

Zoom Out

N/A F3 F3

Zoom To Fit

N/A F4 F4

Zoom To Page

N/A Shift +F4 Shift +F4

Zoom To Selection

N/A Shift +F2 Shift +F2

Tools 15 shortcuts

Artistic Media

N/A I I

Ellipse

N/A F7 F7

Eraser

N/A X X

Freehand

N/A F5 F5

Graph Paper

N/A D D

Hand

N/A H H

Interactive Fill

N/A G G

Mesh Fill

N/A M M

Polygon

N/A Y Y

Rectangle

N/A F6 F6

Shape

N/A F10 F10

Smart Drawing

N/A Shift +S Shift +S

Spiral

N/A A A

Text

N/A F8 F8

Zoom

N/A Z Z

Docker Windows 17 shortcuts

Contour

N/A Ctrl +F9 Ctrl +F9

Envelope

N/A Ctrl +F7 Ctrl +F7

Graphic and Text Styles

N/A Ctrl +F5 Ctrl +F5

Insert Symbol Character

N/A Ctrl +F11 Ctrl +F11

Lens

N/A Alt +F3 Alt +F3

Macro Editor...

N/A Alt +F11 Alt +F11

Navigator

N/A N N

Options...

N/A Ctrl +J Ctrl +J

Outline Color...

N/A Shift +F12 Shift +F12

Outline Pen...

N/A F12 F12

Position

N/A Alt +F7 Alt +F7

Rotate

N/A Alt +F8 Alt +F8

Scale

N/A Alt +F9 Alt +F9

Size

N/A Alt +F10 Alt +F10

Step and Repeat...

N/A Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D

Symbol Manager

N/A Ctrl +F3 Ctrl +F3

View Manager

N/A Ctrl +F2 Ctrl +F2

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